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insumiso

draft refuser

noun een-soo-MEE-soh Rare

Also means

insubordinate person

Usage Note

Insumiso specifically denoted a person in Spain who refused both compulsory military service and the civilian prestación social sustitutoria during the 1980s–2000s. Since Spain abolished conscription in 2001, the word now carries historical weight and by extension labels anyone who refuses to comply with an imposed obligation. The feminine is insumisa.

Examples

"Varios insumisos fueron procesados en los noventa."

Natural Translation

Several draft refusers were prosecuted in the nineties.

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